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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 7h

Brownies and mustard. There are some weird people out there.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 15h

This helps. About 30 pounds worth on the go.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 17h

Dickhead o' clock activated. Been up way too long, ready to hit the club for another grind, but the BOO has been amazing already after the first day.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

BOO kicks off this evening. We have cool raffle prizes, you don't need to be a curler to love them and help out our competitive juniors with their expenses. Also have the Endgame Icon broom, the second one they sent as the original is still missing along with the 2 demo brooms that were included.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The saga of the missing broom. Well the guy at Endgame has sent me a new one and it's arriving tomorrow, at my house. It is a shame as the original mailing included a couple demo brooms for people to try out, ironically one being their folding travel broom.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Saltbox Cidershop from Haverhill, MA. Super nice folks, finally trying the Mala Honey Sichuan dry cider that they've wanted me to try. 6.5% and a nice mix of tart dry and slightly spicy finish from the peppercorns. This is a nice cider!

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

SpledAde Electric Green, 4.5% and very pleasant. Just what is needed before the gang heads to the Wayland select board meeting for the outdoor liquor business this evening.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Curling, it's a stupid game. We stole one, then stole 4. Gave up 2 and a steel of 3, then a steel of 4. We scored 4 in the 6th end to tie. Almost had a chance to chip a rock a couple inches to get 5 though. A lot of work to buy your own drinks lol

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's been a long day. Visited our eldest at college for the first visit and homecoming parents day. Time for an easy drink, and finish off sometime a friend left the last time they were over for a fire pit. Corona Sunbrew, heavy on the orange, finishes with the lime. Easy at 4.5% and it'll do.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not the greatest, but it's still solid. Perfect when you've a little time to kill and it's still nice out. It has been a day. Car picked up, rental returned, old car didn't get picked up and still in the driveway.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Since the car accident, someone drop off a flyer saying they buy junked cars for cash. The car is supposed to get picked up by the insurance salvage folks today. Also, ambulance chaser lawyers or someone on their behalf have been calling saying they should represent me to get compensation.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's a pilsner kind of evening. Nice and easy, with von Trapp, 5.4% classic out of Stowe VT.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Subbed last night at vice, 1st time in a while throw something other than guard/draw. Hits every throw till 5th end, so a draw to the 4 ended up a nice guard :/ Broomstacking was fun though, and I hit the Pride & Joy from Pivotal Brewing, 5% wheat out of Bristol, RI. Nice, light, super refreshing.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sore but okay after the car accident The funny thing about all this though, just went to return a call and noticed when I called 911 yesterday, I actually called 999. I've been here over 22 years now, but I guess in the moment, the instinct doesn't change. The call did get diverted to 911 though.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's been a day. Got t-boned by someone running a red light earlier. I'm okay, the car is not. Having a nice beer to cheer me up. Pro Pig Little Fluffy Clouds 5.9% pale ale out of Waterbury, VT. I'm finally get kegs for the curling club bar too.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Curling club bar is hosting a cocktail pro, who has a really cool book, doing a class for our bartenders. I'm just here to drink the samples and they're amazing. We have a welcome first ice curling event afterwards, which is looking more challenging by the sample...

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Helped instruct at the first curling rental of the season last night. Went well, folks had fun, good to be back in the saddle. We also now have these cool coins for the coin toss for hammer for games. They came out really nicely.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

England Red Roses v Kiwi Black Ferns. This was a crazy good, close game of rugby, right down to the finish. 41 games undefeated. youtu.be/0PYaLj0q3YI?...

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CRAZY FINISH | Red Roses v New Zealand WXV highlights

YouTube video by England Rugby

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Broomstacked with the Stellwagen Whale Watcher, a solid, slightly hazy 4.5% session IPA out of Marshfield on the Cape. Very tasty and easy drinking.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Being gym fit is not quite the same as being curling fit, as the sweeping still got me, but the hip flexors aren't entirely awful this morning which is pleasant for a season start. Didn't plan on closing the club last night but it was good to catch up with friends and chat with some new members.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Subbing for the first game of the curling season, so I get to fall on my arse on someone else's team lol

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The chap at the curling club who does our engraving stuff did a test on creating a coin with the 10th anniversary BOO logo, club logo on the other side. Would anyone be interested in something like this?

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's not even October yet, but here's the first sign of Christmas...

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tucking into one of the samples I was given off the Saltbox Dry Apple Honey Cider. It's a solid 6.5% and a very crisp dry cider. Refreshing and I like it, but I think I prefer their regular dry cider that I got for the club. Interested in trying a couple other samples though.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Had a delay getting home with this handsome fella prancing around the middle of the road for a while this morning.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sadness, when the youngest has dance class but the brewery beer garden is closed on Mondays.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A few updates need to be made to a couple teams because of a bug with how 5th are entered, but the clubs new events portal on the website is looking pretty good. Draw schedule can be displayed a number of ways, with team or skip names, and can highlight just your teams draws too. #BOO #Curling

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Nice little mention of the curling club in the local news, about one of our junior curlers who's team is going to worlds in the new year. www.instagram.com/p/Ddgt5WljKI...

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Not too many pluses to being the beer buyer at the curling club, but occasionally reps drop off some samples of Spikedade. This was definitely one I was intrigued to try but not enough to want to buy. It's surprisingly quite pleasant!

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yesterday, after clean up day at the club, had a bit of spare time to throw a few rocks on a spare sheet while the new curlers were getting a learn to curl session. There is nothing better than the sound a rock makes as it glides over pebbled ice :)

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Curling club cleanup day. Troegs rep dropped off the smoker for a BOO raffle fundraiser raffle prize. Fire pit beer garden has the barrier set up. First beer of the curling season, Lamplighter Birds of a Feather 6.8% IPA, and it's lovely and crushable even at that abv.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Curling bar fridge is almost ready. A couple beers missing from deliveries, but we'll get there. Tap lines weren't cleaned in time to get draft beers ready for the new curler clinic and the new member orientation. Not ideal, but it's getting there.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Clean up day at the curling club... Getting the bar setup. Some cool beers that was reserved for after the BOO got delivered early, which isn't ideal, asking with a case of beer that I didn't order so that'll be a chore to with the return though.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Continuing the run of von Trapp, this time checking out the Kolsch, at 5% it's also very crushable and refreshing. I think I prefer the Helles though. Just the Pilsner left.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Living the high life here. National Cheeseburger Day, so grabbed the free double cheeseburger of shame from McDisappointments....

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Last evening was the Helles lager from von Trapp, and it was really rather lovely. Their Austrian lager is my favorite of theirs, but really glad to try this one. 4.9% makes it very seasonable too.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fuck, fuckity fuck, fuck, fuck. UPS fucked it slightly then. End Game sent a curling broom to the club as a raffle prize for the BOO. It was delivered to some random house in town and UPS says here's the delivery pic of proof of delivery. So not very helpful then.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Folks at the curling club worked on creating new banners with the new club logo at last, as well as fill in the gaps of missing banners. Nice to celebrate member achievements for winning national events and representing their countries at world events.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Don't see this driving by very often...

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

von Trapp Vienna, their malty Austrian style lager, at 5.2% is possibly one of their underrated beers but one of my favourites that they do. Also a lovely spot for a brewery visit in Stowe, VT.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Being an actual animal fucker is no longer a disqualifying point to joining the FBI. One wonders who this rule change was made for...

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The curling season is getting closer. We have club clean up day this Saturday to get the club ready to open, followed by a new curler clinic thing. I'm subbing my first game of the season next Friday while my season starts the week after... Exciting :)

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

First Oktoberfest of the season with von Trapp Brewing & their Oktoberfest out of Stowe, VT and a solid 5.6%. Only available in 12oz cans, but it's looking like it's going to be my back up for the bar as a couple beers didn't get delivered to the curling club. Am enjoying these samples though.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Watching Team Dunnam v McDonald in the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard in the play offs. Long road to win it, but the winner of the event gets in on a December grand slam event. Also, kind of fun seeing a member of the club curling, and not as his usual skip (Alex). www.youtube.com/live/_9Sc2tR...

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Scott Dunnam vs. Jordon McDonald - Draw 17 - Stu Sells Oakville Tankard [4]

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The ice is ready however, and I got a few slides in after finishing up with the bar work. The ice feels amazing!

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Not how we wanted to spend Sunday morning, but the busted new ice bin built, and a bunch of replacement floor tiles for the curling club bar have been laid.

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A Random Bloke @arandombloke.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

England red roses are down at the half against Australia. Definitely quite the game this. www.youtube.com/live/MS_zirW...

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LIVE | Red Roses v Australia | CorpAcq Stadium | Salford | WXV Global Series

YouTube video by England Rugby

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